Elizabeth Rebecca Aitken (1852-1925)

Elizabeth “Lilly” Rebecca Aitken Harrar (1852–1925) was the daughter of Joseph Aitken and Mary Margaret Loughead and my husband’s great-grandmother. She married Ellwood Scott Harrar in 1876, and together they had six children. Through their daughter Mary Adele Harrar, who married James Chamberlin Furst, Elizabeth forms the link between the Aitken, Harrar, and Furst branches of the family.

Birth

June 14, 1852 in Philadelphia

Marriage

04 Oct 1876 to Ellwood Scott Harrar

Children

Ellwood Scott Harrar and Elizabeth Aitken had six children.

1. James Aitken Harrar. He was born on August 5, 1877, in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania. He married Florence Lakewood Humiston. They were married on 15 Nov 1909 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Residence 1940 in 455 East 57th Street. He died on 26 Jan 1970 in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania. Address was 455 East 57th Street, New York, New York. They had 2 children: Nancy and William.
2. Mary Adele Harrar. She was born on January 4, 1879, in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania. She married James Chamberlin Furst. They were married on April 30, 1913. She died on July 18, 1968, in Centre County Hospital.
3. Mabel Harrar. She was born February 9, 1882. She never married. She died in 1961.
4. Lillian Aitken Harrar. She was born November 29, 1883. She never married. She died Aft. 1968.
5. Emily Harrar. She was born November 25, 1887. She never married. She died Aft. 1968.
6. Eleanor Harrar. She was born October 9, 1889. She died Aft. 1968.

Mabel, Lillian and Emily were the three sister maiden aunts of Ellwood Furst who lived together in the “Millionaire’s Row” house at 915 West Fourth Street in Williamsport, PA. Mabel ran a lamp shop out of the house.

Photo Gallery for Children and Grandchildren of Ellwood and Elizabeth Harrar

Death